Programs
For over ten years Brothers United has provided high quality, comprehensive prevention and care programs in a welcoming environment. We seek to improve the overall health of the Indianapolis community, through education and training, outreach and advocacy, prevention and research. Today, Brothers United accomplishes this mission through a variety of prevention education programs; support groups and training workshops; and a semi annual “Prevention Jam”. Brothers United offers a wide range of programmatic supports that are culturally appropriate and reflective of the needs and interests of our community.
Street and Club Prevention Outreach
Street and club prevention outreach is conducted at non-traditional times (Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 pm. to 2:00 am), at non-traditional locations throughout the community (i.e. liquor stores, public sex environments, skating rinks, etc.). Outreach/Peer Educators deliver tailored and appropriate messages and materials to encourage safe sex, risk reduction, and the importance of knowing HIV status
Internet Outreach
Outreach/Peer Educators conduct HIV/STD prevention, education and awareness on on-line chat rooms to provide safer sex, risk reduction testing and referral information.
Peer Educators Training Program
Program goals include teaching how to avoid relationships with partners who are engaging in high risk behaviors, teaching how to build identify and sustain healthy relationships using a peer-to-peer model; provide education about HIV/AIDS and other STD’s, and the reduction of new infections by providing the tools to acquire the skills to make informed, sound decisions surrounding their overall health. The idea is to reach, teach, provide and reduce.
HIV/STD Prevention Discussion Groups
The Intelligent, Men, Acquiring, Genuine, Excellence (IMAGE) young adult group endeavors to preserve its generation by educating and empowering one another.
An intervention for young people to identify ways to increase use of health care, decrease risky sexual behavior and drug and alcohol use, and improve quality of life.
Support Groups for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
Brothers Facing It Together (B.F.I.T) A group level intervention that promotes the sexual health and well-being of men living with HIV/AIDS through a weekly support group, workshops and other community-building activities. BFIT addresses not only issues of HIV, but also the challenges of disclosure, substance use, homophobia and racism using the Many Men Many Voices Intervention.
Counseling Testing and Referral / Partner Counseling and Referral Services (CTR/PCRS)
Activities designed to increase knowledge of HIV status; encourage and support risk reduction; and secure needed referrals for appropriate medical, prevention, and partner notification, counseling and referral services.
Offering FREE Confidential OraQuick®ADVANCE HIV Antibody Testing
(No Blood | No Needles, 99% Accurate with Results in 20 minutes)
Comprehensive Risk Counseling and Services (CRCS)
An intensive, individualized, client – centered counseling program for adopting and maintaining HIV risk reduction behaviors. This program is designed for persons living with HIV/AIDS and struggles with issues such as substance use and abuse, physical and mental health, challenges and risk-reduction needs to adopt and maintain HIV risk-reduction behaviors.
Individual and Group level Prevention Education Programs
A risk reduction programs using casual, 1 on 1 conversations with peer in their own social network to reduce high-risk behaviors Programs are based on affecting change to existing social norms about HIV prevention.
Referrals for Supportive Services
Clients have the opportunity to be engaged in a comprehensive array of individualized services that include referral and facilitated access to primary medical care, medical care, mental health services, identified psychosocial services, housing assistance, enrollment in various support driven programs such as care coordination, Medicaid, etc.
Community Health Fairs
Collaborating with other community based organizations and churches to provided HIV/STD prevention education. Promoting messages like “Lets talk about HIV/STD prevention and risk-reduction education”, “Get Tested and Know Your HIV Status”, “Protect yourself, remember these ABCs: A = Abstinence, B = Be Faithful, C = Condoms.
Advocacy
Empowering people to actively support HIV/STD prevention and care services and establish a personal course of action